extinction, extinguishing, quenching
(noun) the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; “the extinction of the lights”
extinction, experimental extinction
(noun) a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
extinction, extermination
(noun) complete annihilation; “they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs”
extinction
(noun) the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
extinction, defunctness
(noun) no longer in existence; “the extinction of a species”
extinction
(noun) no longer active; extinguished; “the extinction of the volcano”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
extinction (countable and uncountable, plural extinctions)
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
(astronomy) The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
(pathology) The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously
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Source: Wiktionary
Ex*tinc"tion, n. Etym: [L. extinctio, exstinction: cf. F. extinction.]
1. The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence, etc.
2. State of being extinguished or of ceasing to be; destruction; suppression; as, the extinction of life, of a family, of a quarrel, of claim.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 November 2024
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
